Derrick Blackwell-Hunt
I turn complicated systems into practical execution.
I work across Strategy & Operations, Product, GTM, and applied technology. I learn how a system works, define what is missing, and help carry the plan through implementation.
Strategy & Operations · Product · GTM · Applied Technology
View selected workHow I work
Four steps I use to move from an unclear problem to a working result.
Understand
Learn who is involved, what they need, and what limits the work.
Structure
Define the model, workflow, requirements, or plan.
Execute
Build the process, product, controls, and communication needed to deliver.
Improve
Test the result, use feedback, and fix what does not work.
01 / Flagship product case
Scenic Route
A mobile-first Paris walking product that balances destination, discovery, and the amount of extra time a person is willing to spend.
02 / International GTM
A structured way to choose markets, accounts, and outreach.
I organized market research, account records, decision roles, channel tests, and handover for an education-technology product.
Fragmented intake
Manual validation
Limited shared state
Unified intake
Explicit readiness
Traceable workflow
03 / Regulated operations
Redesigning a statewide service-academy nominations workflow.
The reconstructed process shows how I organized intake, validation, review, decisions, communications, and reporting.
04 / Selected HEC work
Strategy and AI work from HEC Paris.
Two academic projects show how I approached demographic strategy and an AI-assisted product concept.
How demographic change affects sector assumptions and strategic choices.
Where retrieval and assistance could help, and where human review must remain.
Selected contexts
I have used this approach in public service, healthcare, education, and product work.
Each setting had different rules, stakeholders, and risks. In each one, I had to understand the details before I could improve the process.
About Derrick
I learned this work in places where details matter.
My experience spans healthcare access, congressional operations, business school, education technology, and independent product development.
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